And Ortiz, a former Twin himself, was inspired to wear that number because of the late Puckett, who died in 2006. "My dad has been my biggest mentor", Ortiz said . It turns out, he's an equal opportunity name forgetter. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa).... More..

Recent speculation suggests that Barcelona have asked Verratti to pressure PSG into selling him before tabling a formal bid and Dugarry is not impressed with his former club's tactics. There has been talk o...More..

The Romney and Jeter groups have bid about $1.3 billion to buy the team from Jeffrey Loria but have not yet raised the money needed. According to a report from the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson on Friday...More..

Mayweather, who has been semi-retired since 2015 and holds a flawless professional record of 49 wins (26 KOs), will have his chance of extending his streak to 50 wins and break the tie with Rocky Marciano for t...More..

He led the Jayhawks in rebounds (7.4) and steals (1.7) per game and was second on the team in scoring at 16.3 points a contest while shooting 51.3 percent from the field, including 37.8 from 3-point range in hi...More..

I would really hate to lose either of those four young Maple Leafs in any deal with Hamonic, who has missed a boatload of games over his career and whose plus/minus took a real ugly turn last season. " All I a...More..

It seems like there's a different story every day involving AS Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe . The Monaco forward's impressive campaign last season, that saw him net 15 goals and provide eight assists ...More..

Embiid finished the tweet with three fire emogies and #TheProcess. Fultz appreciated the shout-outs from his new teammates. Shapiro said Plum and Fultz are both gym rats, and Fultz's game will translate p...More..

The Test series is going to be the struggle everyone expected it to be. "There was some outstanding attacking play and it's up to us to make sure we have a plan to make sure they don't get what they want and th...More..

Oregon's Jordan Bell did it right after he was drafted Friday and Smith followed suit Saturday. The other three starters under contract are Nowitzki, shooting guard Wesley Matthews and forward Harrison Barnes. ...More..

On Thursday, in a post-draft news conference, Jackson called the incident a "mistake". While there's still the potential for those players to change locations, it seems that right now, the Pacers and Bulls have...More..

Widely reviled and also admired, the Sixers' plan to go from worst-to-first by openly stripping the roster bare of talent to lose and gobble draft picks has resulted in Joel Embiid , Simmons and now Fultz . ...More..

Ortiz was a source of strength, delivering a heartfelt and defiant message that galvanized the city and defined the Boston Strong movement. "So that happening to me today, it's a super honor to be up there, ...More..

He averaged 15.6 points, 7.2 rebounds per game for the Wildcats and shot.423 on 3-pointers and.835 on free throws. It's a blockbuster deal that the Bulls have been waiting to make for years. In case you m...More..

But a statement released by Mourinho's representatives Gestifute Media said he had not been informed personally of the accusations. 'To this date, neither the Spanish tax authorities, nor the public prosecuto...More..

The 32-year-old superstar has been accused of tax fraud by Spanish authorities , leading to reports that he wants to leave Real as a result. It added that Mourinho paid "more than 26 million euros in taxes, ...More..

The Portuguese coach, who lived in Spain whilst in charge of La Liga side Real Madrid from 2010 to 2013, is said to have defrauded the Spanish government of £3m, something he staunchly refutes. "But will he...More..

But, from a seemingly fruitless position, he then engineered one of the sport's most remarkable seasons. The Swiss had never lost a final at a major, while Nadal has not lost in 10 Roland Garros finals. He ...More..

Fultz vaulted up to the top of the draft board over the past year and appears to be the ideal complement to Simmons in the Sixers' young backcourt. 2 to No. 5 range. "The Bulls were talking to the Philade...More..

As Lonzo walked on stage to meet Commissioner Adam Silver and put on a purple Lakers hat, LaVar put on a gold and purple Big Baller Brand hat, the company he has started. The person spoke on condition of anonym...More..